Reviews - Midnight's Children

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Midnight's Children

Salman Rushdie

3.88 AVERAGE

ally4sonlang's review against another edition

5.0

There is something so lyrical about Salman Rushdie's writing so that even of you know what's coming, you still keep singing along.

nellieblake's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

ben456's review against another edition

3.0

emotional informative lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ecogirl72's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

dreaeff's review against another edition

2.0

I wanted to like this book. In fact, I think I do? But I will be the first to admit that even though the narrator creates an enticing story, I got lost in the politics of it all. Politics play a major role in magical realism, but in no other similar book (that I have read, at least) have politics taken the forefront. Book 1 is wonderful. Book 2 is dense. Book 3 is a maze I'm still trying to find my way out of.

lisamac18's review against another edition

5.0

This book has been on my to-read list for years and I was so happy to find it on the bookshelf of the family for whom I am babysitting! It was a difficult but very enjoyable read, and I found myself pausing to re-read for clarification...but usually just to admire Rushdie's writing. SO good.